Lusaka vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$272
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
458K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 51% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 6881st and 3619th ($777 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Estonia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6622nd and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tallinn

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Lusaka Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$6.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$10559

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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1455
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1970
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1974
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$1085
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1597
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1843
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1391
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1698
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1673
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1179
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1521
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1054
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1535
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1419
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1220
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1478
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1529
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1079
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1560
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1533
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1531
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1225
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1383
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1081
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$938
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1482
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1407
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1439
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1370
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1492